Thursday, February 11, 2010

Resin Jewelry and clear resin?

Where can i buy cheap resin is the us? Clear epoxy resin. The cheapest i can find is 26$ for 32 ounces. and that is a lottt. also any creative ideas of things to put in my necklaces?Resin Jewelry and clear resin?
You can buy clear epoxy resin at craft, hobby and art supply stores, or online of course, and you can also buy somewhat larger amounts at some hardware stores (sold as ';bartop resins';) and online. They aren't ';really cheap'; anywhere though.**





You can put anything into epoxy resin (or polyester resin though it gets a bit hotter while curing) that won't melt, is color-fast so won't bleed, is completely dry, and isn't porous --porous items like paper and things that aren't colorfast can be sealed though before placing in the resin.





You can read all about using epoxy resin on this page at my site if you're interested:


http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_mate鈥?/a>


There are also brand names listed there, as well as info on application, etc., etc., and also links to other lessons.








NOTE that epoxy resins are not the same as polyester resins, though brands of both will be found at craft/hobby/art stores. They have to be used differently (in *deep* molds or not, for example), they have different ';toxic'; ratings, they're mixed in different proportions, etc.





**Polyester resins are a bit cheaper by volume than epoxy resins, though as I said they're different.


There are also other clear liquids that can be used instead of 2-part resins when making certain kinds of things though... for some of those, check out the the page linked to above and click on the category called ';Simulations of Resin.';








HTH,





Diane B.Resin Jewelry and clear resin?
The resin used for fiberglass cloth is a *polyester* resin, but not a very good or reliable version to use for art or crafts.... cheaper though usually.

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check craft stores. my local Michael's has resin for 15bucks.





You can put pretty much anything in the resin. Metals, plastics, magazine clippings, bugs, flowers, leaves, etc. Anything printed by a home inkjet printer onto regular paper has a tendancy to smudge and run. Crepe or tissue paper is great for slightly tinting the resin.
Can't help you with the resin, but here's some ideas of things to put inside...


Buttons, glitter, beads, thread


little plastic toys


game pieces


nuts and bolts


a key


leaf, seedpod, bark


silk flowers


I've also seen them made with gumdrops and sprinkles too.





Hope that helps

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